"Theekshana, save best performance on Wankhede for CSK vs MI" - Fans react as CSK spinner shines in 1st IND vs SL T20I

Sri Lanka spinner Maheesh Theekshana, who also plays for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the IPL, shone in the first T20I against India.The leg-spinner finished with figures of 1/29, as Sri Lanka restricted India to 162/5 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday, January 3. He took the prized scalp of Shubman Gill and then troubled India captain Hardik Pandya with his perfect yorkers.Theekshana bowled the first three overs for only 12 runs, but proved costly in the 16th, giving away 17 runs. CSK fans were excited to see the spinner nail perfect yorkers at Wankhede and expect him to fire in IPL 2023.Here are some of the best reactions on Twitter:Silly Point@FarziCricketerTheekshana, save best performance on Wankhede for CSK vs MI.136928Theekshana, save best performance on Wankhede for CSK vs MI.peer haseeb@haseebpeer6Maheesh theekshana you beauty A spinner bowling prefect yorker296Maheesh theekshana you beauty A spinner bowling prefect yorker https://t.co/6ZVhHFikmpMurphy❁@review_retainedI have seen some CSK fans tweet on Playing 11, dropping Theekshana away from home and added Pathirana🤣. Theekshana is the only reliable bowler in our lineup who could bowl in all phases, spin pitch or belter, he should play all 16 games✍️481I have seen some CSK fans tweet on Playing 11, dropping Theekshana away from home and added Pathirana🤣😭. Theekshana is the only reliable bowler in our lineup who could bowl in all phases, spin pitch or belter, he should play all 16 games✍️Murphy❁@review_retainedTheekshana flooring Pandya with an insane Yorker 🤩, He's the best death bowler we have in lineup as well, Apart from being best PP and Middle overs bowler333Theekshana flooring Pandya with an insane Yorker 🔥🔥🤩, He's the best death bowler we have in lineup as well👍, Apart from being best PP and Middle overs bowlerpeer haseeb@haseebpeer6@review_retained Theekshana’s role in upcoming ipl74@review_retained Theekshana’s role in upcoming ipl https://t.co/CZ7I1r55K2;@AIH183noNah, man. Theekshana is bowling yorkers now We need him to bowl in powerplay, middle overs and d3ath 553Nah, man. Theekshana is bowling yorkers now 😭😭We need him to bowl in powerplay, middle overs and d3ath 😭😭AKSHAY@akshay14793#Theekshana gonna be our main death bowler. Deepak+Mukesh in the PP, Moeen+Jaddu in the middle overs, Theekshana+Stokes at the death 71#Theekshana gonna be our main death bowler. Deepak+Mukesh in the PP, Moeen+Jaddu in the middle overs, Theekshana+Stokes at the death 🔥🔥`@FourOverthrowsTheekshana . CSK blood . We looking good for IPL. Always said Ruturaj &gt; Gill in T20s.526Theekshana . CSK blood . We looking good for IPL. Always said Ruturaj &gt; Gill in T20s.;@AIH183noIt is time to show levels to BCCI.Let's go, Theekshana 684It is time to show levels to BCCI.Let's go, Theekshana 👊 https://t.co/MYxu5ElYRGVenky@venkysam14@mufaddal_vohra Theekshana built pressure CSK blood6@mufaddal_vohra Theekshana built pressure👏👏👏 CSK blood🔥 https://t.co/zYMJ0BBUZGsword$man🇱🇰@backwardpoint_Theekshana in Chepauk 🤤6Theekshana in Chepauk 🤤Rahul@rahul_vnr32#INDVSSL #MaheeshTheekshana Maheesh Theekshana will be a future star of cricket. I'm exiting to see how he bowl at the chepauk this year IPL..11#INDVSSL #MaheeshTheekshana Maheesh Theekshana will be a future star of 🇱🇰 cricket. I'm exiting to see how he bowl at the chepauk this year IPL..Maheesh Theekshana retained by CSK ahead of IPL 2023Maheesh Theeshana was retained by MS Dhoni-led CSK for Rs 70 lakh ahead of IPL 2023. He picked up 12 wickets in nine IPL games at an economy of 7.46, including a four-wicket haul last season. So far, he has scalped 100 wickets in 90 T20s at a brilliant economy rate of 6.35.The 22-year-old is expected to have a breakthrough season in the upcoming IPL edition, especially at home ground Chepauk, which favors spin bowling. Thus, he is likely to play all the home games this season.CSK's IPL 2023 retentions: MS Dhoni (captain), Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ambati Rayudu, Subhranshu Senapati, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Dwaine Pretorius, Mitchell Santner, Ravindra Jadeja, Tushar Deshpande, Mukesh Chowdhary, Matheesha Pathirana, Simarjeet Singh, Deepak Chahar, Prashant Solanki and Maheesh Theekshana.CSK's new buys: Ajinkya Rahane (INR 50 lakh), Ben Stokes (INR 16.25 crore), Shaik Rasheed (INR 20 lakh), Nishant Sindhu (INR 60 lakh), Kyle Jamieson (INR 1 crore), Ajay Mandal (INR 20 lakh), Bhagath Varma (INR 20 lakh).CSK finished ninth with four wins in 14 games last season. After a breakthrough IPL auction, Dhoni and Co. will look to win their fifth IPL trophy.

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